Insight - Advanced - Vocabulary Insight 3

Here you will find the words from Vocabulary Insight 3 in the Insight Advanced coursebook, such as "recover", "commercialize", "indicator", etc.

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Insight - Advanced

to regain complete health after a period of sickness or injury

Ex: The patient is currently recovering after the surgery .
to relax [verb]

to feel less worried or stressed

Ex: On Sundays , I usually relax and do nothing .
to deny [verb]

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

Ex: Despite the witness accounts , the defendant chose to deny any wrongdoing in court .

to bring people in one place for a specific purpose

Ex: They gather the team members to discuss the project 's progress .
lack [noun]

the absence or insufficiency of something, often implying a deficiency or shortage

Ex: The team 's lack of preparation led to their defeat .

to make something into a business or focus on making money from it

Ex: The artist refuses to commercialize his creative work .
to doom [verb]

to intentionally cause something or someone to fail or experience a negative outcome by creating specific conditions

Ex: Deliberate misinformation campaigns can doom a person 's reputation .

an impractical or impossible idea, plan, or wish

Ex: The notion of a completely utopian society , free of all problems , is often regarded as a pipe dream .
foraging [noun]

the act of searching or gathering food, resources, or provisions in the natural environment, typically done by animals

Ex:
self-sufficient [adjective]

capable of providing everything that one needs, particularly food, without any help from others

Ex: The small village aimed to be self-sufficient by generating its own electricity through solar panels .
to trap [verb]

to capture an animal using an object called a trap

Ex: The hunter skillfully trapped a rabbit by disguising a snare with leaves and twigs along its usual path .
ethos [noun]

the fundamental values and beliefs that influence and guide the behavior and attitudes of a person, group, or organization

Ex: The university fosters an ethos of academic excellence and integrity .

something that is used to measure a particular condition or value

Ex: The fuel gauge acts as an indicator of how much gas is left .
to boost [verb]

to increase or enhance the amount, level, or intensity of something

Ex: Adding fertilizer to the soil can boost the growth of plants and flowers .

to start an organized activity or operation

Ex: We are launching the project later today .

to direct or participate in the management, organization, or execution of something

Ex: As the event coordinator , she will conduct the planning and execution of the conference .

to posses or reach a higher level of skill, success, value, or quantity than another person or thing

Ex: Her dedication to her studies allowed her to outstrip her classmates in academic achievement .
stable [adjective]

firm and able to stay in the same position or state

Ex: The economy showed signs of becoming more stable after the financial crisis .
sharp [adverb]

in a sudden or abrupt way, especially regarding changes in direction, angle, or intensity

Ex:
to dip [verb]

to briefly go down or lower in position

Ex:
to soar [verb]

to increase rapidly to a high level

Ex: The popularity of the new restaurant caused its reservations to soar within days of opening .
steady [adjective]

regular and constant for a long period of time

Ex: She maintained a steady pace during the marathon , finishing strong .
volatile [adjective]

prone to unexpected and sudden changes, usually gets worse or dangerous

Ex: The stock market has been volatile this year , with sharp drops and rises .
significant [adjective]

important or great enough to be noticed or have an impact

Ex: The new policy had a significant impact on improving workplace productivity .
moderate [adjective]

(of a person or ideology) not extreme or radical and considered reasonable by a majority of people

Ex: The professor 's lecture offered a moderate perspective on the historical event , emphasizing multiple viewpoints .
gradual [adjective]

occurring slowly and step-by-step over a long period of time

Ex: The erosion of the coastline was a gradual process , occurring over many years .

to become much worse or more intense

Ex: The political unrest has escalated over the past few months .

to decline in amount or value in a sudden and rapid way

Ex: The housing market experienced a downturn , causing property values to plummet rapidly .